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1.05

“Despite the low price - not a good value”

Aug 24, 2014Darrel Donatto, Palm Beach Gardens, Fl

This was my first stay at a Microtel Inn, and likely my last. This location was tucked behind a gas station and was not so easy to find. As I arrived for a late check-in, I was greeted in the parking lot by a shirtless young man smoking and walking up and down the parking lot and an old guy under the trees sitting at a picnic table drinking his six pack of beer. Just leaving my vehicle in the parking lot was a concern. The front desk girl who checked me in was very kind and professional, despite the problems I had. The first room I checked in to (124) had long hair on the bed covering and lots of short hair on the pillow. It looked as if they just remade the bed without changing the sheets. The desk clerk was apologetic and issued me another room on the second floor. On my elevator ride up, the young shirtless man rode up with me and commented that he had been living at this hotel for three months now.. As I opened the door to my second room, I was shocked at the overpowering smell of cigarette smoke. The sign in the lobby indicated that the hotel was a non-smoke hotel, guess some guests could not read. Again, the desk clerk kindly apologized and gave me another room. The third room was clean; however, the carpet had a large hole in it right in front of the bathroom door. I was very tired and got straight in bed. Only to hear the adjoining room guests to the west come in and begin playing the drums with their hands on the desk and talking loudly. I managed to fall asleep with some headphones on. In the morning I woke up to the alarm clock, only thing was - it wasn't my alarm clock it was the room to the west. After falling back to sleep, I was again woken up by the alarm clock, this time the clock from the guest to the west. There appears to be no sound insulation between rooms. This is a newer hotel that is being worn hard by less than caring guests. The construction is very cheap and this this facility won't last long. It attracts a rough crowd and is in a dark poorly accessible location. I would not recommend stays here and would not stay here again myself. There are lots of hotel options in this area and you would be wise to check them out.

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Management response from HospitalityMgr, Manager

Thank you for you review I apologize for you experience this property is now under new ownership and management, will many upgrades and i hope you would give us a second chance in you future visit to Ocala
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